If his agent is in town, which he is, then you can bet your last buck it's contract extension/renewal. Greenstin would not be here were it anything else. He'll sign the paperwork and then head home to Russia for the summer.

The contract can't be registered with the NHL or officially announced until July 5, the first day of free agency, because Datsyuk still has a year remaining on a seven-year deal worth $6.7 million per season.

The extension ensures that Datsyuk, who turns 35 on July 20, will be a Red Wing through at least the 2016-17 season.